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It’s standard strategy in Republican primaries. Every GOP candidate suddenly sounds like a cross between Ronald Reagan and Milton Friedman. They all embrace classic Republican philosophies, which in the economic realm, include a strong belief in private initiative and competitive free enterprise as the best means of providing consumers with the most stuff at the least cost.

But then something very strange happens on the way to our monthly power bills. Many of these “competitive, free market Republicans” take a detour down Crony Capitalism Way, assisted by the six paid lobbyists from NorthWeste...